Can the James Webb Telescope be serviced?
Unlike Hubble, Webb is not designed for servicing; thus Webb must be done right.
How will JWST be serviced?
Answer: NASA has provided a FAQ for this question. The bottom line is that JWST will not be serviceable, but has been designed to be reliable without regular servicing.
Where is the James Webb Telescope going to be launched to?
Kourou
Instead, it typically launches from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Using the Kourou launch site is part of the consortium’s 300 million euro contribution to the Webb mission.
How far is James Webb going?
1 million miles
Unlike the Hubble Space Telescope and thousands of other satellites, Webb won’t orbit Earth. Webb is now journeying to Lagrange point 2, aka L2, which is almost 1 million miles (1.5 million km) behind Earth as viewed from the sun … or about four times the moon’s distance.
How much James Webb cost?
10 billion USD (2016)
James Webb Space Telescope/Cost
A few more minor delays followed, but Webb finally got off the ground today, 14 years later than originally anticipated. The final price tag, roughly $10 billion, ended up being higher than hoped as well.
What will be the orbit of the James Webb Telescope?
Unlike the Hubble Space Telescope and thousands of other satellites, Webb won’t orbit Earth. Webb is now journeying to Lagrange point 2, aka L2, which is almost 1 million miles (1.5 million km) behind Earth as viewed from the sun … or about four times the moon’s distance.
When will the James Webb Space Telescope launch?
Webb will launch in 2021. The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket. The launch vehicle is part of the European contribution to the mission. The Ariane 5 is one of the world’s most reliable launch vehicles capable of delivering Webb to its destination in space.
What’s it like to repair the Hubble telescope?
According to Werneth, three-time Hubble repair mission astronaut John Grunsfeld, who now serves as associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, described the entire repair process as “doing brain surgery in the dark while wearing oven mitts.”
How long does it take to deploy the telescope?
After launch, the telescope will deploy on its 30-day, million-mile journey out to the second Lagrange point (L2). This video shows the deployment procedure, timeline, and location of the satellite during deployment. More about the telescope’s final orbit around L2.
What is a workhorse tool on the Hubble telescope?
Werneth called the tool “a workhorse on Hubble and the ISS.” Because the last Hubble servicing mission required the removal of more than 100 small screws, the slow speeds of the PGT were insufficient for the task. Engineers needed to build a new instrument to reduce the time astronauts spent in space.